Events

This is a very cool little venue which shares the same parking lot as the Wooden Match. Food is also provided by the staff at the WM. For reservations (pretty much necessary) please call 610-813-2851.

Tonight we’ll be a quintet with Bill Sharrow, bass/vocals; Cliff Starkey, keys/vocals; Joel Shimer, guitar/vocals; Billy Wear, drums and Craig on guitar/vocals. We’ll play from 6:30PM-8:30PM but the event actually starts at 6PM. This is a beautiful outside amphitheater right by the Delaware River!

Cliff and I will be performing on the Main Stage starting promptly at 12 noon. The Main Stage is located at the corner of Main & Belvidere Streets.

CT Five will be Chico Huff, bass; Joel Shimer, guitar/vocals; Billy Wear, drums; Cliff Starkey, keyboards/vocals and Craig on guitar/vocals. This FREE show will start at 9PM and we’ll perform straight through, ending at 11PM. This is an intimate stage, always a great, responsive show and we are practically “one” with the audience!

Join us for the ultimate Martin Experience with Martin District Sales Manager, Brenden Hackett and special guest Craig Thatcher! Enjoy new product demos, preview exquisite custom shop instruments, and get a chance to win special prizes.Russo Music, 1004 Spring Garden Street, Philadelphia, PA 19123, United States

This is our big stage Musikfest Show at Levitt Pavilion. Tonight’s show promises to be spectacular with many guests. Featured performers are: Cliff Starkey, keyboards/vocals; Chico Huff, bass; Billy Wear, drums; Brett Andrew, guitar/vocals; Joel Shimer, guitar/vocals; Justine Williams, vocals (on select tunes); Regina Sayles, vocals (on select tunes); Joe Hrbek, sax; Hector Rosado, congas; […]

Join us for the ultimate Martin Experience with special guest Craig Thatcher and CF Martin & Co., Inc. District Sales Manager, Matt White. Enjoy new product demos, preview exquisite custom shop instruments, and get a chance to win special prizes.Manchester Music Mill LLC, 329 Elm St, Manchester, New Hampshire 03101, United States

Tonight there will be five of us performing: Cliff Starkey, keys/vocals; Chico Huff, bass; Billy Wear, drums; Joel Shimer, guitar/vocals and Craig on guitar/vocals.Friday, August 22nd is shaping up to be one of the most exciting nights of the summer! Join the Southern Lehigh Chamber of Commerce and Upper Saucon Township at Hopewell Park for an evening packed with powerhouse music, delicious […]

Band will be Cliff Starkey, Chico Huff, Billy Wear, Joel Shimer, Brett Andrew, Justine Williams & Craig

Miller-Keystone Blood Center is proud to partner with the Levitt Pavilion SteelStacks and our sponsor, Care Patrol, to present an evening with Craig Thatcher and his band! Tonight’s show is sponsored and presented by the Miller Keystone Blood Center and will take place on ArtsQuest Steel Stacks property, Levitt Pavilion stage, directly in front of the blast furnaces. You’ll […]

This is a very cool little venue which shares the same parking lot as the Wooden Match. Food is also provided by the staff at the WM. For reservations (pretty much necessary) please call 610-813-2851.

This is an awesome, legendary guitar shop located in Bozeman, MT. We love coming here. 539 E. Main Street Bozeman, MT 597 (406) 587-4761

Join us for the ultimate Martin Experience with Special Guest, Craig Thatcher! Enjoy new product demos, preview exquisite custom shop instruments, and get a chance to win special prizes.

New Canaan Music, 90 Main St, New Canaan, Connecticut 06840, United States. Join Martin DSM Matt White and Craig Thatcher for the ultimate Martin Experience. Enjoy new product demos, preview exquisite custom shop instruments, and get a chance to win special prizes.

FREE Admission  •  FREE Entertainment  •  FREE Parking This will be the five of us: Bill Sharrow, bass; Cliff Starkey, keyboards/vocals; Billy Wear, drums; Joel Shimer, guitar/vocals and Craig on guitar/vocals. The entire event runs from 10AM to 5PM. There will be food, crafters, games, a cool car show and a giant flea market (one […]

The Music Den, 1030 State Rt 10 West, Randolph, New Jersey 07869, United States Drinks and light hors d’oeuvres from 6:00 – 6:30pm. Event starts at 6:30 – 7:45 pm. Contact The Music Den for tickets. Phone: 800-479-1189

We look forward to performing tonight in our former church, St John’s UCC, (now known as the Coopersburg Community Center), 538 Thomas Street, Coopersburg, PA 18036. I’ll stay on acoustic guitar tonight, along with Bill Sharrow on bass and Cliff on keyboards/vocals. Fee is just $20 pp and you can register on the Southern Lehigh […]

15317 Midway Rd, Addison, TX 75001

Strait Music Co, 3201 Bee Caves Rd, Ste 140, Austin, Texas 78746, United States

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This is a very cool little venue which shares the same parking lot as the Wooden Match. Food is also provided by the staff at the WM. For reservations (pretty much necessary) please call 610-813-2851.

The Royal College of Music, Prince Consort Rd, London, United Kingdom As the Kurt Cobain: Unplugged exhibition comes to a close, join us at London’s prestigious Royal College of Music for a special evening hosted by Martin Guitar. Chairman of the Board Chris Martin IV will share the remarkable history of C. F. Martin & Co. and […]

Don’t miss the Craig Thatcher Quartet, a beloved local group known for their vibrant performances and exceptional talent! With a loyal following in the area, the quartet blends smooth jazz and blues with energetic rhythms, creating an unforgettable experience for all music lovers. Their concerts are always a hit and sell out fast, so grab […]

This is a very cool little venue which shares the same parking lot as the Wooden Match. Food is also provided by the staff at the WM. For reservations (pretty much necessary) please call 610-813-2851.

Billy Wear, Bill Sharrow, Cliff Starkey & Craig

Tonight, Cliff Starkey, Chico Huff and I will be performing at Martin Guitar, 510 Sycamore Street, Nazareth, PA 18064 for Martin Guitar Annual Holiday Open House,open to everyone! Festivities will run from 5-7:30 with refreshments and music in the museum. This is always a wonderful event!

This is a very cool little venue which shares the same parking lot as the Wooden Match. Food is also provided by the staff at the WM. For reservations (pretty much necessary) please call 610-813-2851. This is a very cool little venue which shares the same parking lot as the Wooden Match. Food is also […]

This is a very cool wine bar/listening room located on the Wooden Match property in Bethlehem, PA. Reservations are necessary as this place fills up quickly. You can have dinner, enjoy some fine wine and music, very nice atmosphere.

I’ll be with Martin Guitar doing various events in the booth and onstage all week in the Anaheim Convention Center. On Thursday, January 22nd, I’ll be performing on the Martin Stage at 4pm with my friend, Kenny Sultan. We’ll play an acoustic blues set together which I’m very much looking forward to. So if you’re […]

Craig Thatcher & Tim Farrell Craig Thatcher is a band leader (The Craig Thatcher Band), an International Clinician/Ambassador for C.F. Martin & Co. of Nazareth, PA, a guitar instructor & recording artist. He has performed with or opened for many great artists including: Simone, Buddy Guy, Derek Trucks, John Mayall, Jimmie Vaughan, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Vanilla […]

This is a very cool wine bar/listening room located on the Wooden Match property in Bethlehem, PA. Reservations are necessary as this place fills up quickly. You can have dinner, enjoy some fine wine and music, very nice atmosphere.

Saturday, February 21, 2026, 11am — the heart of our 10th Anniversary Celebration! Enjoy a full day of world-class blues, delicious eats, refreshing drinks, and the best vibes around. We’re back celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Costa Rica Blues Festival! After a long pause since our last gathering in 2020 due to COVID, the […]

Private sponsor event in Potrero, Costa Rica

Hotel Pasatiempo: Tamarindo Beach, Costa Rica Hotel Pasatiempo is the perfect small boutique hotel in Tamarindo Beach. A breezeway leads you past the reception area to our tropical pool and restaurant. Stone or wood pathways, dotted with lush vegetation, palm and mango trees, meander to the various bungalows, each with its own shaded patio with lounge […]

We look forward to this, our 5th Annual Fundraiser benefitting Abriendo Mentes, serving the Guanacaste community since 2009. Tonight’s show will feature the Bryan Sanchez Band taking the stage at 6:30pm followed by headliners, Craig Thatcher Band with Special Guests, Stephanie Waltrip and Joe Hrbek. The event takes place at Terrazas Event Center, Provincia de […]

Bringing people together, one pint at a time Some families you’re born into. Others you build along the way. Potrero Brewing Company is the latter. More than a brewery, we’re a community hub, music venue, beer garden, and gathering place in the heart of Bahía Potrero. For over a decade, we’ve been crafting beers and […]

Tonight we’ll be presenting our Eric Clapton Retrospective at the Musikfest Cafe. Our friends and very special guests, AM Radio will perform an opening set from 7:30 to 8:15 and then we’ll hit the stage at 8:30 and perform to (at least) 10pm. This is going to be a great, fun night of music you […]

Lehigh Valley’s original venue for listening to live music, plus BYOB, coffee and snacks. Tonight, Cliff Starkey, Chico Huff, Billy Wear and yours truly will be appearing at Godfrey Daniels in Bethlehem, PA. GDs is one of the finest listening rooms in the country, modeled after the way things used to be done in Greenwich […]

We are very much looking forward to returning to this cool venue in Martins Creek, PA just a bit north of Easton, PA and close to Bangor, PA. Once again, please join Cliff Starkey, Chico Huff and Billy Wear and yours truly, as we play a set of electric and acoustic music in this wonderful […]

This is a very cool wine bar/listening room located on the Wooden Match property in Bethlehem, PA. Reservations are necessary as this place fills up quickly. You can have dinner, enjoy some fine wine and music, very nice atmosphere.